<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by GrapeDane:
This is all I need - we are flying to SFO-CDG on Nov. 5th. 
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Is it booked under a DL or an AF code? If it is DL, no problem - you can have SMS take care of you.
Otherwise, make sure to call AF as soon as definite actions transpire - they will rebook you and probably FIM you over to DL. Regardless, it will mean you have to connect in either ATL/CVG/JFK.